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Report: You’ll Be Able to Give Voice Commands to Apple’s Upcoming TV Sets, and the Voice Will Respond: ‘Siri, I Love Lucy.’ ‘I’ll Try to Remember That.’ ‘No Siri. I Want to Watch I Love Lucy.’ Plus the Apple TV May Get Motion Controls

Apple’s upcoming TV "will reportedly feature the newest version of Bluetooth, called Bluetooth Smart (4.0)," reports International Business Times. The story continues, "Apple previously integrated Bluetooth Smart into its new iPhone 4S, and has also added the function to the…

Critically Acclaimed Documentary Unit Hit With Steep Staff Cuts

A critically acclaimed documentary unit has had most of its staff cut in a move that reflects a shift in focus by its cable channel, The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog reports. Current TV let go most of the…

Actor Caught in the Middle of HBO-Showtime Power Struggle?

A well-known actor who has been involved in deals with both HBO and Showtime is finding out it’s not easy to serve two masters when they’re competitors in the pay-cable space. After Liev Schreiber signed on for a Showtime pilot,…

Embattled Republican Presidential Hopeful Herman Cain ‘Suspends’ His Campaign. Read Reason Why He Didn’t Just Say He Was Ending His Run

Herman Cain has announced that he has "suspended" his campaign to run for the Republican presidential nomination. According to an account in The New York Times, "In suspending his candidacy, as opposed to saying that he was quitting the race…

President of ABC Daytime Out; Company Announces Formation of New Division Encompassing Daytime and Syndication

The Disney ABC Television Group has announced "the formation of Times Square Studios, an integrated current entertainment programming and development division, following the announcement that Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney/ABC Television Group, will depart the Company at the end of…

Shakeup in Late-Night Wars — First Time in 17 Years This Has Happened

A shakeup has occurred in the late-night wars, with a milestone taking place for the first time in 17 years, Deadline.com reports. The two flagship late-night talk shows — CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman” and NBC’s “Tonight Show with…

Video: Naked Yoga Session Cited in Breakup of Kardashian-Humphries Marriage

A session with a naked yoga instructor that was aired Sunday on E!’s “Kourtney and Kim Take New York” is getting a lot of attention as a possible factor in the breakup of the marriage between Kim Kardashian and Kris…

Broadcasters to Appeal Media Ownership Decision to Supreme Court

The National Association of Broadcasters will ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that backs the Federal Communications Commission’s restrictions on media ownership, B&C reports. Another challenge to the decision will be filed by News Corp., the…

So Far Steve Garvey, Orel Hershiser, Larry King, Peter O’Malley and Mark Cuban Have Said They Want to Be Part of Bids to Own the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now Another Legendary Sports Icon Comes Forward Saying He Wants to Bid as Well

One of the most popular sports figures ever says he’ll be part of a bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers. And though he’s never played professional baseball, he says he’s gone to lots of Dodgers games and is a big…

Actor Who Delivered One of the Creepiest Lines in Film History Dies

An actor who delivered one of the most unforgettable lines in movie history has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bill McKinney, a character actor best known as one of the cruel villains in the 1972 film "Deliverance," died Thursday…